At a Glance – Sunday, June 3, 2018

Pentecost 2

Spring Concert SeriesThere are still posters and postcards available to share with your friends and in the community.
This Tuesday, June 5th, 12pm to 12:45pm ­- flautist Alysha Bulmer enjoys a varied career as arts administrator, music teacher and early music educator. Alysha is flautist with the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra and enjoys performing from the solo flute repertoire. Alysha will perform popular classical pieces accompanied by Claire Butler. Feel free to bring your lunch to eat while you enjoy the concert. Free admission. (Donations accepted!)

Memorial ServiceIt is with sadness that we announce that Marguerite Brewer passed into eternity on Tuesday, May 29. A memorial service to remember her and celebrate her life will be here on Saturday, June 9 at 1:30pm. To participate in providing hospitality following the service, please contact Jeanne Mosca at 403-366-9989 or jmosca@shaw.ca.

Blessing of WheelsAs part of our 60th anniversary celebration, we are extending our hospitality to the community outside with a new bench, little library and bike rack! On Sunday, June 17 we will offer a blessing for these new items, along with some of the “wheels” in our lives. Please bring your bikes, motorbikes, wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, skateboards… and whatever other wheels you can come up with! Join us in this summer celebration!

Youth ConfirmationOur program of study towards confirmation has begun! Please keep Erik Fritz and Omar Keane in your prayers as they explore their faith. Confirmation will be Sunday, June 24 when we will join our friends at St. Barnabas to celebrate with our young people. Our regular 8:00am service will continue but our 10:30am service will be relocated to St. Barnabas to worship together at 10:15am. We are looking into the possibility of taking a bus down together and/or can carpool from St. Andrew’s.

60th Anniversary ServiceOn Sunday, September 16 we will have an anniversary celebration service at 9:30am, followed by a catered lunch. Please contact Christine to be involved with planning the special liturgy for that day. We will have an initial meeting before the end of June.

Women’s PotluckJeanne Mosca is hosting the women’s pot luck supper at her house on June 8 at 6P:00 pm. The address is 43 North Valley Blvd. Phone: 403-366-9989. Please email her at jmosca@shaw.ca if you are able to come although last minute attendees are welcome. She will provide the meat so bring your favourite dish or beverage and come and enjoy some fellowship.

Finance UpdateIf you are going to be away this spring or summer, please consider signing up for pre-authorized debit using one of the forms in the narthex. If you are already using pre-authorized debit, remember you can top up your donation at any time by using a blank envelope (also available in the narthex) or by using the donation button on our website. Thanks for your contributions!

60th Anniversary Planning meetingA planning meeting was held on May 8th with the following accomplished.
The Little Library and Park Bench designs were finalized and completion is targeted for the end of May.
The bike rack will be ordered next week and be available for installation now that the weather has warmed up.
The format for the Celebration Dinner on Sep 15 at the Varsity Community Association Centre was agreed to and the invitation brochure is being drafted and will start being distributed in a few weeks.
A remembrance for all new baptisms and parishioners who have passed on is being assembled by Gordon Wells. Please contact Gordon (gord.a.wells@gmail.com) to provide pictures and remembrances.
A list of all current and past parishioners and other invitees is now being assembled by Helen Perry and Aline Greaves, so if you have any contact information about our past parishioners please pass this information over to Helen or Aline (hmrg@telus.net or agreaves@shaw.ca).

Anniversary VideoThanks to all the parishioners that contributed their time to do a video for us over the past month after church services. We now have very good quality inputs to the Anniversary Video.
This will now be edited into a presentation format that will then be put onto a DVD and be available for members of the parish on the Anniversary Weekend. A shortened version the overall presentation will also be run during the anniversary dinner.
Again many thanks for the contributions. Ruth

Director of FinanceThe Anglican Diocese of Calgary seeks a Director of Finance. This is a permanent full-time position with a competitive salary, pension and benefits. The Director of Finance provides leadership in all areas of finance including accounting and administration. A recognized professional accounting designation (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of five years management experience in finance, accounting and administration is required, preferably in a non-profit setting. A detailed position description outlining all facets of the job, working relationships within the diocesan organization and special abilities desired is available from the Ven J Barry Foster at bfoster@calgary.anglican.ca Applications will be received until April 30th, 2018 and will include a current resume and three references. All applications are gratefully received but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Theological Shifts, Rumblings, and Shake-Ups in the 21st CenturyJoin Christine and Anna Greenwood-Lee this summer at Sorrento Centre, Aug 5-11, to explore some theology in a beautiful setting. We will start with the premise outlined by Phyllis Tickle in her book The Great Emergence that the Church and society today are undergoing a shift of the size and significance which we have not seen since the Reformation. We will then talk about some of the changes already happening and some that might be coming. We’ll look at writings and videos from some of the biggest voices on the religious landscape today. For more information or to register, visit: http://www.sorrento-centre.bc.ca.

Compost Collection at St. Andrew’sSt. Andrew’s has begun collecting compostable materials in the downstairs and upstairs kitchens. The program will help us keep food and yard waste out of the landfill. It also complies with The City of Calgary’s Waste & Recycling Bylaw that requires onsite diversion of food and yard waste at all businesses and organizations. There are posters in the kitchens describing how to sort the various types of trash we produce on Sundays and throughout the week. Thanks for your help keeping St. Andrew’s clean!

Communion BreadWould you like to make bread to use for communion? Just let Christine know. You can use any recipe you like, though please try to avoid anything too ‘crumbly.’ See the adult education section of the website for one simple recipe!